Q. What is your network operating system?

A. Instructional software is run through Novell Netware 5.1, however, other operating systems are used for various other tasks.For example, most student data is housed on IBM's AS/400 using CIMS. Instructional testing data is housed with Windows NT, running Abacus XP. Our webservers and email servers run on Linux boxes.

 

Q. Do you have a wide area network?
A. Yes, the majority of our district's technology is centrally located. From our network operations center, there is single mode fiber running out to all school campuses. The fiber was installed and was to the district for free by the local cable company. 

Q. Who were the key players in deciding to go with an wide area network ?

A. Administration and District Technicians along with help from IBM consultants and our local cable company.

 

Q. Are you doing any kind of voice and audio over the network?
A. Currently we are beta-testing video distribution and video conferencing. However, it is not fully integrated into the classroom at this time.

Q. How long have you been up and running with the wide area network?

A. Since May of 1996

Q. How many different networking protocals are operating over your network? (ethernet, fast ethernet, token ring, 10BT)

A. At this time, mostly 100Mb Ethernet and some 25Mb ATM.

 

Q. Are you running TCP/IP?

A. Yes

Q. How did you pay for this network?
A. Our network paid for by a community partnership entitled Global Connections 2000. Please visit the Cost/Benefits page of GC2000 for the details.